The Old Testament Book of Daniel
Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven,
all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in
pride he is able to abase.
Dan 4:37
...Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.
Dan 6:16 KJV
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* 1 *In the 3rd year of Jehoiakim (King of Judah), Nebuchadnezzar (King of
Babylon) besieged Jerusalem. The Lord gave Jehoiakim into his hand.
The king told Ashpenaz (master of his eunuchs) to bring well favored
children of Israel to be taught the learning of the Chaldeans. The
king appointed a daily provision of food. Daniel, Shadrack, Meshack, &
Abednego asked for pulse so as not to defile themselves with the
king's food. A ten day test was agreed to; they passed the test &
pulse became their food. They appeared before the king and there was
none found like Daniel, Shadrack, Meshack, and Abendnego.
* 2 *In his 2nd year of reign, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed a dream that disturbed
him greatly -- but he forgot the dream. He told his magicians,
sorcerers, astrologers, & Chaldeans to tell him the dream and its
meaning or he would cut them in pieces. When they told him they could
not do it - he ordered them all killed. Daniel asked why he was so
hasty and asked for time. Daniel and Shadrack, Meshack, & Abednego
prayed for an answer. God revealed it to Daniel in a night vision.
Daniel told Nebuchadnezzar that no man could reveal his dream, only
God in heaven. The dream was of the last times and was of an image
with head made of gold, breast of silver, belly & thighs of brass,
legs of iron, and feet partly of iron and partly of clay. A stone
cut without hands smote the image and brake it in pieces. The dreams
interpretation: The head was Nebuchadnezzar's kingdom. The 4th
kingdom would be divided. In those days God will set up a kingdom
that will never be destroyed. Nebuchadnezzar made Daniel a great man.
* 3 *Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold and commanded the people to fall
down and worship the image when they heard the sound of music. If any
didn't worship the image, he would be cast in to a fiery furnace.
After the music sounded, certain Chaldeans told Nebuchadnezzar that
Shadrack, Meshack, & Abednego did not regard him & had not worshipped
the image. In a rage, he demanded they be brought before him. He asked
who was the God that would deliver out of his hand. When the 3 still
refused to worship the image, He ordered the furnace heated 7 times
hotter and that they be cast into it. The fire was so hot that it
slew those that threw Shadrack, Meshack, & Abednego into the furnace.
The king was astonished at seeing 4 men walking with out bonds or harm
inside the furnace - & the fourth was like to the Son of God. The king
bade Shadrack, Meshack, & Abednego to come out. When they came out of
the fire, they were not harmed by the fire and there was no smell of
fire about them. Nebuchadnezzar commanded that anyone saying any evil
about their God would be cut in pieces & that their home would become
dung hill; because no other God can deliver after this sort.
* 4 *I, Nebuchadnezzar had a dream that all of the wise men of Babylon could
not interpret. But at the last Daniel stood before me who has the
spirit of the holy gods. I told him my dream of a tree that grew unto
heaven and by which all were fed. A holy one came down from heaven
& said hew down the tree but leave a stump of his roots in the ground.
Let him have a beast's heart until 7 times shall pass over him.
Let the living know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men.
Daniel sat astonished for 1 hour. The king told Daniel to not let the
dream or its interpretation trouble him. Daniel said, You, O king
have grown and become strong. You will be driven from men and shall
eat grass as oxen till 7 times pass over you till you know that the
most high rules in the kingdom of men. O king, break off thy sins by
righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor! 12
months later when the king said, "Is not this the great Babylon that
I have built by my power and for my majesty", the vision was fulfilled.
At the end of the days, my understanding returned and I praised &
honored him that liveth forever, whose dominion is an everlasting
dominion & none can stay his hand or say "What doest thou?"
* 5 *Belshazzer the king made a great feast. He commanded the gold & silver
vessels from the temple of Jerusalem be brought. The king-his wives,
concubines and princes drank from them and praised gods of gold,
silver, brass, iron, wood and of stone. Fingers of a man's hand came
and wrote on the wall. The king was greatly troubled and called to the
wise men of Babylon to interpret the writing. If any could he would
be made third ruler in the kingdom. None could interpret. The queen
said there is a man in thy kingdom in whom the spirit of the holy gods
dwell. Let Daniel be called and he will shew the interpretation. When
Daniel was called he said Let thy rewards be given to another, but I
will read the writing to the king. O king, you have not humbled your
heart even though you knew how God had dealt with your father
Nebuchadnezzar. You lifted yourself against the Lord of Heaven. This
is the writing. Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin.
Mene - God has numbered your kingdom and finished it.
Tekel- Thou art weighed in the balances and art found wanting
Peres- Thy kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persions
In that night Belshazzar was slain and Darius the Median took
the kingdom.
* 6 *Darius set 120 princes over the kingdom, but Daniel was set first. The
king thought to set him over the whole realm because an excellent
spirit was in him. The princes sought to find fault with him but
could not. They said, we will not find fault with Daniel unless it be
concerning the law of his God. They persuaded King Darius to make a
law that whosoever would make a petition of God or man save the king
would be cast into a lion's den. When Daniel knew of this, he prayed
to God as he did before. When the men saw Daniel praying they took the
matter to the king. King Darius was greatly displeased with himself
and sought to free Daniel. But the men reminded him that the law the
king established couldn't be changed. When Daniel was cast in the den
of lions, Darius told him, "The od you continually serve will deliver
you". The king fasted all night and arose very early in the morning
and went in haste to the lion's den. "Daniel was your God able to
deliver you from the lions?" he cried with a lamentable voice. Daniel
said that God had sent an angel to stop the lion's mouth. The king
ordered Daniel be taken out of the lion's den, but his accusers, and
their wives and children were cast in. Darius made a decree that men
tremble before Daniel's God.
* 7 *Daniel had a dream in the 1st year of Belshazzar. The 4 winds of heaven
strove upon the great sea. 4 great beasts came up from the sea.
The 1st: was like a lion with eagle's wings. The wings were plucked
and it was lifted up and made to stand as a man. It was
given a man's heart.
The 2nd: was like a bear that had 3 ribs in its mouth that said
arise devour much flesh.
The 3rd: was a beast like a leopard with 4 wings of a bird and 4
heads. Dominion was given unto it.
The 4th: was dreadful. very strong with iron teeth and 10 horns.
Another horn came up and plucked up 3 of the other horns.
This horn had eyes and a mouth.
The Ancient of Days sat on a throne like fiery flame. I beheld till
the beast was slain. The other beasts lived for a season and a time --
but their dominion was taken away. One like the son of man came to the
Ancient of Days and was given dominion and glory and a kingdom that
all should serve him. I, Daniel, was grieved in my sprit and asked
about this. The 4 beasts are 4 kings. The saints shall take and pocess
the kingdom forever. The horn of the 4th beast made war with the
saints and prevailed against them -- until the Ancient of Days came.
The 10 horns are 10 kings that shall arise and another shall arise and
subdue 3 kings. He shall speak against The Most High. The saints will
be given into his hand until a time & times and the dividing of time.
But the kingdom will be given to the people of the saints of
The Most High.
* 8 *Daniel had a vision in the 3rd year of King Belshazzar in which he saw
a 2 horned Ram come out of the river that none could stand before and
he became great. A He goat with a great horn between his eyes came
from the West and smote the ram. Therefore the goat became great, but
the great horn was broken and in its place 4 more horns came up. Out
of one of them came a little horn that waxed exeeding great. By him
the daily sacrifice was taken away.Daniel heard a man's voice,"Gabriel
make this man unerstand the vision." Gabriel said, "The vision shall
be at the end of time. The Ram with two horns are the kings of Media
and Persion. The goat is the king of Grecia. The great horn is the 1st
king. The 4 horns are those that shall stand for it. When the sins are
come to a full, a king shall stand up. His power shall be mighty. He
shall stand up against the Prince of Princes. Shut up the vision - for
it shall be for many days."
* 9 *In the first year of Darius, Daniel understood that the Lord had told
Jeremiah that he would accomplish 70 years in the desolations of
Jerusalem. Daniel prayed to God, praising God for his mercies and
confessing the sin of his people; and asking for foregiveness for the
people. Gabriel comes to Daniel to tell him that he is greated beloved
and to give him skill and understanding. From the time to rebuild to
the Messiah shall be 7 and 62 weeks. And the Messiah shall be cut off
and the city destroyed. And he will confirm the convenant with many
for 1 week.
* 10 *In the 3rd year of Cyrus, something was revealed to Daniel, and he was
in mourning for 3 full weeks. As he was beside the river Hiddekel he
he saw a man clothed in linen. Daniel alone saw the vision. The men
with him fled to hide. I fell into a deep sleep. A hand touched me and
said, Daniel, a man greatly beloved. Understand what I speak unto thee.
The prince of Persion withstood me 21 days, but Michael came to help
me. I am come to make you understand what shall befall thy people in
the latter days: the the vision is for many days.
* 11 *Daniel is instructed of what is to come.
* * (see notes on Daniel 11)
* 12 *At that time Michael will stand up. Those shall be delivered whose name
is written in the book. Many that sleep will awake either to
everlasting life or everlasting contempt. Daniel shut up the words and
seal the book to the time of the end. Daniel sees two others. One on
this side of the river and one on the other. Daniel asked how long
will it be? It shall be for a time, times and an half. From the time
that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away shall be 1290 days.
Blessed is he that waiteth and cometh to the 1335 days. But you, go
your way till the end shall be. for you will rest and stand in your
lot at the end of the days.
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